Common Core Vocabulary
CC Unit
Definition
Characters With Character
1

characterization
1

dialogue
1

monologue
1

plot
1

protagonist
1

setting (historical)
1




Perseverance
2

biography
2

character's conflict: external vs internal
2

diction
2

graphical autobiography
2

imagery
2

photo-biography
2

tone
2




Courage in Life and Literature
3

connotation
3

denotation
3

dialogue
3

diction
3

documentary
3

point of view
3

screenplay
3




Survival in the Wild
4

abridged
4

anthropomorphism
4

flashbacks
4

foreshadowing
4

point of view
4




Science or Fiction
5

Common settings for Science Fiction
5

1) in the future
5

2) alternate time lines
5

3) in outer space
5




Common Themes for science fiction
5

1) time travel
5

2) alternate histories / societies
5

3) body and mind alterations
5




Fantasy vs. Science Fiction
5




Literature Reflects Life: Making Sense of Our World
6

Comedy
6

Fantasy
6

Hyperbole
6

Irony
6

1) Verbal
6

2) Situational
6

3) Dramatic
6

Oxymoron
6

Parody
6

Plot
6

Point of View
6

Theme
6

Tragedy
6


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